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Boiled Peanuts 101:
- Boiled peanuts are a distinctly Southern thing, and you can find them sold roadside in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, etc with ease. Gas stations often have big containers of them brewing all day, but they come from a can and aren’t quite as good.
- Boiled peanuts are a distinctly Southern thing, and you can find them sold roadside in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, etc with ease. Gas stations often have big containers of them brewing all day, but they come from a can and aren’t quite as good.
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- They’re made by taking raw, green, in-shell peanuts and slow cooking them in a salty brine for hours, but overnight is best. My favorite variation is the Cajun flavor, which is nice and spicy and cuts the salt taste. Bourbon is another popular flavor.
- They’re made by taking raw, green, in-shell peanuts and slow cooking them in a salty brine for hours, but overnight is best. My favorite variation is the Cajun flavor, which is nice and spicy and cuts the salt taste. Bourbon is another popular flavor.
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- Ok, so how do you actually consume them? Well, you eat them by cracking the shell open like usual, except now the nuts are soft - more like a bean - which gives them a real “Bubba Edamame” vibe. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, they’re delicious.
- Ok, so how do you actually consume them? Well, you eat them by cracking the shell open like usual, except now the nuts are soft - more like a bean - which gives them a real “Bubba Edamame” vibe. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, they’re delicious.
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- There are loads of arguments about where exactly the snack originated, but it’s most likely that it developed in West Africa, slowly adopted in the southern states thanks to African slaves. It wasn’t until the 1930s, though, that the recipe really took off.
- There are loads of arguments about where exactly the snack originated, but it’s most likely that it developed in West Africa, slowly adopted in the southern states thanks to African slaves. It wasn’t until the 1930s, though, that the recipe really took off.
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- “George James, an African American farmer, was recognized as the "king of the boilers." James, the Augusta Chronicle noted in 1939, had mastered "the art of boiling properly with just enough salt in the water to add that unexplainable twang...”
- “George James, an African American farmer, was recognized as the "king of the boilers." James, the Augusta Chronicle noted in 1939, had mastered "the art of boiling properly with just enough salt in the water to add that unexplainable twang...”
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- If you’re curious about the history of boiled peanuts, this @seriouseats article is way more in-depth than you could imagine, and should answer all the questions you have and many you didn’t think of: https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/08/history-southern-boiled-peanuts.html
- If you’re curious about the history of boiled peanuts, this @seriouseats article is way more in-depth than you could imagine, and should answer all the questions you have and many you didn’t think of: https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/08/history-southern-boiled-peanuts.html
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- Curious? If you’re in the South, just keep your eyes open. You’ll see someone selling them, usually out of the back of a truck by the side of the road. Just trust me, they’re the best ones. Not in the South? There are a few good options for you...
- Curious? If you’re in the South, just keep your eyes open. You’ll see someone selling them, usually out of the back of a truck by the side of the road. Just trust me, they’re the best ones. Not in the South? There are a few good options for you...
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- If you want them as authentic as possible, try Lil’ Reds out of San Antonio. Family business, locally-sourced ingredients, free shipping, and a bunch of flavors. As close as you’ll get to roadside boiled peanuts! https://www.lilredsboiledpeanuts.com/
- If you want them as authentic as possible, try Lil’ Reds out of San Antonio. Family business, locally-sourced ingredients, free shipping, and a bunch of flavors. As close as you’ll get to roadside boiled peanuts! https://www.lilredsboiledpeanuts.com/
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- If you’re in a hurry and just want to give them a try, my quick fix while living a bit too far north to find them roadside are cans of @peanutpatchbp boiled peanuts. I can find them in the canned veggie section at most stores. Best heated on the stove.
- If you’re in a hurry and just want to give them a try, my quick fix while living a bit too far north to find them roadside are cans of @peanutpatchbp boiled peanuts. I can find them in the canned veggie section at most stores. Best heated on the stove.
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- Feeling adventurous? Make your own boiled peanuts! You might have a hard time finding green peanuts, but raw peanuts will work, it just doubles the cooking time. Highly recommend a crock pot for cooking, and this recipe is perfect: https://www.aspicyperspective.com/cajun-boiled-peanuts-recipe-3-ways/
- Feeling adventurous? Make your own boiled peanuts! You might have a hard time finding green peanuts, but raw peanuts will work, it just doubles the cooking time. Highly recommend a crock pot for cooking, and this recipe is perfect: https://www.aspicyperspective.com/cajun-boiled-peanuts-recipe-3-ways/
Boiled Peanuts 101:
- I hope by now you can see that I’m very serious about my love of boiled peanuts. My uncle, a legit Texas cowboy, introduced me to them when I was a kid, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Just try them. There’s a reason they’re called “Country Caviar”.
- I hope by now you can see that I’m very serious about my love of boiled peanuts. My uncle, a legit Texas cowboy, introduced me to them when I was a kid, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Just try them. There’s a reason they’re called “Country Caviar”.
